When is calgary stampede

Locals Overview. Login My Portal. Sign up to the Stampede Insider to receive the latest Stampede news, advance tickets opportunities, exclusive contests and more. The Calgary Stampede will be one of the first major events in Canada with the return of iconic experiences like the midway, rodeo, Evening Show, and nightly fireworks extravaganza. From live music and midway rides to Indigenous culture and the Evening Show, get ready to experience your favourite Stampede things.

Stampede Deals Stampede Hotel Packages. Best Craft Beer in Calgary. Brewery Guides. Accommodations Overview. As of Friday, Mayor Naheed Nenshi said there is a risk to being the first major event to go forward, noting other jurisdictions and other organizers will be watching what happens in Calgary over the next week. He said the Stampede can be a salute to everything the community has been through during the pandemic and a nod to all the work done by front-line workers.

Nenshi said everyone will have different comfort levels towards attending a major event and asked everyone to be respectful of one another. One safety measure in place is requiring proof of vaccination or a negative rapid COVID test to enter the Nashville North tent, the first such requirement in the country. Barnes said she estimated thousands of tests were completed during the Thursday night Sneak-a-Peek event.

She said Stampede would be unable to confirm if there had been any positive tests as they would be referred to Alberta Health Services.

Taylor Legris was in the Nashville North tent Friday afternoon waiting for the first musical act to start. Legris said she goes to Stampede every year and was crushed last year when it was cancelled. She said there were notable differences, such as missing attractions and tents in new places, but she was ecstatic to be back. We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

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The Stampede midway starts up for Family Day at the Stampede. John Tyrrell flips pancakes outside the grandstand on the Stampede grounds. The opening parade went ahead on Friday, with the usual high production values, floats, miniature horses and marching bands. And it was a broadcast-only experience. The politicians on horseback waved at the cameras instead of onlookers.

There are also changes at the Elbow River Camp, where local First Nation families have long offered traditional storytelling and ceremonies, and sold art and food from the Bannock Booth. The families are now broken into two cohorts, the teepees number 19 instead of the usual 26, and even outdoor events are scaled back. This is also a period when the country is paying new attention to the history of residential schools, after the discovery of undocumented or unmarked graves in western Canada.

First Nations elders ride during the Calgary Stampede parade. Calgary Stampede parade marshal Katari Right Hand leads the parade.